The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-06-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
MAY 80, 1887.

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storms on several successive even
ings, accompanied by cyclones that
forbore to perform any more serious
antics than the smashing up of the
apparatus connected with the Pyo-
rama, the carrying away of tents
and their contents from the. camp
ground, the unroofng of the spec
tators' grand stand, and many 9TH
ers of a similar character.
Despite all these discouragements
the Drill is still progressing in a
fairly creditable manner. Every
morning the Pyorama, the soldiers
and the spectators come up smiling
for the programme of the day, as if
there was nothing serious about a
cyclone, and the spectacle proceeds.
The city is so full of strangers and
soldiers that one is forcibly remind
ed of Inauguration times. Bands
play, bugles call, the shrill fife is
heard, and drums Leaf all day long.
The livery men are doing a rushing
business and making the streets as
lively as possible. Carriages, Ian
daus, herdics, cabs, tandem teams,
jaggers, buggies, in short, all ayaila-
BILE conveyances are in demand by
the visiting sight-seers. The bicycle
and tricycle. depots are also entirely
bereft of machines, many of the sol
dier boys taking advantage of this
method of locomotion while they
are sojourning in the wheelman's
paradise. They are perfectly enthus-
ed with its miles and miles of broad
asphalt pavement VIII re never SO
much as gravel comes in contact
with their wheels.
The mostbrilliant day ofthe Drill
was Wednesday, when the troops in
full dress parade were reviewed by
the President. People turned out en-
masse and literally overfowcd the
streets along the line ofmarch. Bus
mess was temporarily suspended
along the route and business people
Joined the throng of sight-seers. The
President occupied a fag-draped
stand erected on Pennsylvania Av-
enue in front of the White House,
and he was surrounded by the Gov
ernors of several States with their
stats, some of the Cabinet officers,
and a few other prominent people.
General Sheridan was there, also
Mrs. Cleveland, who was, as usual,
the cynosure of all eyes.
GeneralAugur the Commandant
ofthe Camp, rode at the head of the
procession, surrounded by his staff,
all mounted, and received marked
attention from the stand. The Stuart
Guards, of Richmond, came next,
at the head of the Virginia brigade.
Governor Lee was proud
ing made by his State, and from his
place on the stand applauded the
soldiers heartily. Most of the uni
forms were Respondent, while the
Commandment wore a suit of dark
blue with black cord trimmings and
a plain white helmet. Not a private
soldier in the parade had a uniform
half SO plain and simple as his.
While the marching for the most
part was good, there invariably APP
peared a waver in the line just when
the soldiers passed the Presidential
stand and would have liked to show
to the best advantage. This was at
tributed to the desire of the men to
get a good look at the President and
hispretty wife about whom they had
heard SO much. Many a side glance
was cast up into.the grand stand at
the expense of goodform. Itbecame
necessary to change the style of
march, and several halts were made
in consequence. Each time the or
der, parade rest" was given, the
soldiers in the vicinity of the stand
turned about and kept their eyes fix
ed upon the Presidential party until
they we're ordered to march again.
The services of the camp hospital
have been in constant demand since
the beginning of the Encampment.
Every day dozens of the lads-far
from home-need treatment, pre-
seriptions and nursingofsomekind
Thus far most of the patients who
have been brought in have been over
come by the heat when on parade.
These amateur warriors are unused
to military hardships and guard du-
ty at night in the rain is an expert
ence new to most of them.
The hospital is in charge of the
Red Cross Society, and Miss Clara
Barton, its president, is the presid-
ing genius of the place. Just as the
COMMANDMENTS flag was raised at
headquarters on opening day, flags
of various European nations were
hoisted at the same time by the Red
Cross People in addition to their es-
pecialflag. These flags were present
ed to Miss Barton at different times
various European s%overeigns, in
recognition of services on the battle
field and in camp, in caring for the
sick and wounded. She is proud of
her collection of national flags, as
she regards it the finest in the coun-
try, and which, being direct gifts
sovereigns, are of the most ex-
quisite texture and finish. There are
so many of them that they can not
all be fioated at once, SO every day
q new set is shown. Juno.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer in
referring to the threat of old Madi-
son Wells, of Louisiana Returning
Board infamy, to tell what he
knows about the gigantic crime of
1875, that made Rutherford B.
HAYES President. disposes of tho